Health Policy Initiative
Research and Analysis
Addressing Hunger & Food Insecurity among Hawaiʻi’s Families
Pruitt, A. S., Zhang, W., Wu, Y., Bird, O., Nakamura, B. & Barile, J. P.
Communicating about COVID-19 vaccinations: Recommendations for Hawaiʻi
Gasiorek, J., Ebesu Hubbard, A. S., Lee, H-R., Juarez, R., & Barile, J. P.
Identifying Drivers of Health and Socioeconomic Disparities and its Implications During COVID-19
Wei Zhang Ph.D. and Margaret Walkover, Department of Sociology
Anna Pruitt, Ph.D., Department of Psychology
Potential Ramifications of COVID-19 for COFA Migrants in Hawaii
Timothy J Halliday, Ph.D., Department of Economics and UHERO
Exploring Best Practices for Communication Strategies During a Public Health Crisis
Ji Young Kim, Ph.D., School of Communications
Resetting the Table: Keeping and Bringing Back Hawaii’s Restaurants
Lawrence H. Nitz, Ph.D., Department of Political Science
Monisha Das Gupta & Richard Cullen Rath, Department of Ethnic Studies
In collaboration with UNITE HERE! Local 5 and Hawaiʻi Workers Center
Grounding Post-COVID 19 Economic Recovery in ʻĀina Momona (abundant & self-sufficient) Systems
Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor, Ph.D., Department of Ethnic Studies, Center for Oral History
In collaboration with KUA – Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo
Re-orienting Agriculture in a Post-Pandemic Economy
Krisna Suryanata, Ph.D., Department of Geography and Environment
Nicole Milne, Ph.D., The Kohala Center
Examining Best Practices for Virtual Participatory Planning and Policy-Making Processes
Dan Milz, Ph.D., Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution